MEPS PUSH FOR A COMPLETE EU MERCURY IMPORT BAN – CLASH WITH EU MINISTERS LOOMS
March 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE BANNING of all imports and exports of mercury in and out of the European Union (EU) has been supported by the European Parliament's environment committee. And in tabling amendments introducing a ban by December 2010 through a proposed EU regulation on mercury by December 2010, the committee is on a collision course with the EU Council of Ministers. It last year opposed first reading amendments from MEPs backing a complete import ban (although it wants exports stopped), and should the full parliament support the committee once more in May, a ...
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